The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-30
IRISH UNIONISTS.
Eight Thousand People Listen to Addresses
by Harrington and GoscheD.

Eight Thousand People Listen to Addresses
by Harrington and Goschep.
LONDON, Nov. 29.-Ths reception accorded
Lord Harrington in Dublin to-day, while it was
not exactly cordial, was perhaps all that gentle
man could expect A judicious mingling of
Kisses and cheers greeted his ears, and as both
kinds of welcome were furnished the ststesman
was enabled to take his choice. Perhaps his
manner of arrival was not altogether calculated
60 propitiats the citizens of Dublin companied,
as he was, by detectives; but English statesmen
other than Home-rulers have apparently come
to the belief that it is safe to travel In Ire-
land without protection of some sort A
small sensation occurred on the way
10 the hotel. Three men, named re-
spsctively Fields, Woods and Hynes, were
arrested for hooting at Lord Harrington and for
induleinc in supsrabundance of derogatory
saTses-f The ever ready Timothy Heaiy was on
hand on this OCCASION and defended the men In
the police court, where they were brought before
a magistrate. Their cases were dismissed, as it
appeared that the prisoners, who were accused
of creating disturbance around the noble
lords carriage were guilty of nothing more
heinous than insisting upon presenting an ad-
dress in favor of home rule to the statesman,
carriage. Leinster Hail. where Messrs Hart
ington and Goschen spoke tonight, was
crowded. The tickets issued for the meeting
were exhausted yesterday, aud it is rumored
that a large number of forged tickets
found their way into the hands of the National
lists. The projectors of the meeting. however,
appointed 500 stewards to check any disturbance
that might arise. The meeting at Lsnster
Hall tonight, at which Lord Harrington and
Mr.. Goschen spoke, was crowded that
overflow meeting had to be held near by. Fully
5000 people were present at both, and thousands
were turned away disappointed. The Leinster
Hall meeting was most enthusiastic. Prolonged
cheers were given for the Queen and great
amount of patriotism was evinced. Hundreds
of leading citizens several bishops and many
clergy were on the platform. Messrs. Hartine
ton aud Goschen were enthusiastically greeted
on their appearance.
Lord Harrington, addressing the meeting.
said he wished to look at ireland and the Irish,
and view the question as affecting the prosperity
OF the country. apart from the English imperial
view affecting the future of the empire. He
would admit that majority of the people of
Ireland were in favor of homo rule. but he
fused to admit that the majority was necessarily
as large as il appeared from its parliamentary
representatia n. because, under the pres
sI,o ent system; it. Is possible that the
very near IS large as the majority, might not be
represented. The Gladstonians had never shown
that Ireland would be satisfied with the limited
home-rule they offered, and there was every in
dication that the NationalIs,s would he satisfied
with nothing but absolute separation. The
struggle was for possession of the land. then for
reform of the government and the Gladstonians
admitted that the land question must not be left
for an Irish parliament to deal with. The only
justification for conceding the demands for the
lrelauds becoming purely agricultural and,
therefore, weak and insignificant. No patriotic
1rishman would be satisfied with that prospect.
IT they wished to develop industries and trade,
and see Ireland IN her proper place in competi-
tion with the world, they must allow the minor
ity, including those upon whom the prosperity
of the country mainly depends, to have voice
in this great question.
Mr. Goschen attacked the attempts of the
GladstonIans to induce England aud Scotland to
intrust the government of Ireland to q band of
revoutionists. The lesson taught by this meet
ing. be said. was the position OF the commercial
and industrial classes on the Irish question. We're
the votes of the erchants ts bankers and shippers,
without whom the aericulturIsts could scarcely
exist. to count nothngi He felt the greatest
sympathy with the Irish tenants. and declared
that the men who were donouucine the National
League for spreadinglthe doctrinelof repudiation
of contracts were Ireiand's truest friends. The
Home rulers proposed TO ostraciee canital and
separate Ireland from England. but England
and English capital had often helped Ireland,
and would help her again.